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Local pastor vows to fight same-sex marriage legislation Proponents of gay rights say measure has votes to pass legislature, many Kirkland legislators support bill

By Carrie Wood and Matt Phelps Kirkland Reporter

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astor Ken Hutcherson is steadfast in his beliefs against same-sex marriage. Co-founder of the Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, who also preaches at the Seventh Day Adventist School in Kirkland, Hutcherson has been on the front

lines of the same-sex marerson, who is one of the most riage issue for years. outspoken activists The basic foundanationally on the tion for his opposisubject. tion is that the bill A bill to legalize goes against his same-sex marriage Christian views. is moving through “It’s been forced the Washington on a majority of the State Legislature and Ken Hutcherson people who don’t proponents of the want this to take place legislation say they – the definition of marriage have the votes. Gov. Chris to be changed,” said HutchGregoire has also stated she

will sign it into law if it gets to riage, along with New York, her desk.

Massachusetts, A Senate commitNew Hampshire, tee voted Tuesday Iowa, Connecticut to move the bill to and Vermont. The a floor vote and the District of ColumSenate was expected bia also recognizes to vote on Wednessame-sex marriage. day, after Reporter “I think it is an Rep. Deb Eddy deadline. issue that is going to Washington would become a big discusbecome the seventh state sion on religious freedom to legalize same-sex marconcerning the aspect of

those who say that it will not affect churches and pastors with their beliefs, but that has not been the case in the states that have passed those laws,” said Hutcherson, who vows to help a grassroots effort to repeal the law if enacted.

But for most elected officials who represent Kirkland residents in Olympia, the legislation is a civil rights issue and not about freedom of religion. [ more marriage page 7 ]

Kirklanders bark for new dog park Opening for new off-leash park draws more than 100 people and pooches

By Carrie Wood cwood@kirklandreporter.com

His tiny teeth clutching a tennis ball, Oscar darted back to his owner, Kathryn Clarke, and dropped the ball at her feet.

The 6-year-old Boston Terrier looked up at Clarke and waited with perked ears as she affixed the ball back into a ball launcher, lifted it above her head, and threw it again.

Oscar sprinted back across the dog park and retrieved the ball, teasing the bigger dogs as he zoomed past them.

“He just loves to go. He can’t get enough of the big

dogs,” said Clarke, who was at Jasper’s Dog Park on Saturday. More than 100 pooches and their owners gathered Saturday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of Jasper’s Dog Park – Kirkland’s long-awaited first off-leash dog park, located at

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Above, Chuck and Marti Bartlett, owners of Dooley’s Dog House, hand out treats to canines during the grand opening of Kirkland’s first off-leash dog park on Saturday. Left, Oscar, a 6-year-old Boston Terrier, waits for his owners to take his leash off so he can play. carrie wood, Kirkland Reporter 11225 N.E. 120th St. in the Totem Lake neighborhood.

“We live in Woodinville, so this is closer than

Marymoor (Redmond) or Robinswood (Bellevue),” said Clarke, who was at the park with her friend, Louis

Snyder.

They heard about Kirkland’s dog park during the Go Dog! Go Canine Festival

last year. Clarke also just happened to do a recent online search about the dog [ more Dog page 2 ]

KFD to restore EMT services from Station 24 following residents’ concerns

By Matt Phelps and Carrie Wood Kirkland Reporter

Minutes can be the difference between life and death in an emergency situation.

The longer it takes Emergency Medical Technicians or firefighters to reach the site of an accident, lessens the chance for that help to

make an impact.

For some residents that fact has been at the forefront of an issue concerning reserve firefighters, the building of a new fire station and the new Fire Corps program.

Many have been concerned that the recent closing of Station 24, near

Thoreau Elementary, on Dec. 31 will decrease emergency medical response times to the northern part of Finn Hill. At that time, the Kirkland Fire Department transitioned its Reserves Program that provided emergency medical response from Station 24 into a Fire Corps Program.

But according to Kirkland Fire Chief Kevin Nalder, the issue is in the process of being resolved.

The Kirkland Fire Department has decided to re-open Station 24 with members of the former Reserves Program volunteers.

“I met with the reserves last Thursday where we

could get all of them there to talk about moving forward,” said Nalder.

Communication between the reserves and the chief was the biggest hurdle in the process. Nalder was unclear on how many of the reservists would continue without the stipend they had been receiving.

“We had a list there so they could actually sign up for either the medical emergency response program or Fire Corps,” said Nalder.

Sixteen were in attendance for the meeting and all signed up for the Fire Corps program. All but one wanted to volunteer as an EMT. The new volunteer [ more Fire page 17 ]

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Both people and pooches attended the opening of Kirkland’s new offleash dog park on Saturday. carrie wood, Kirkland Reporter

park and saw it was opening in Kirkland on Saturday.

“It’s great. It’s big and I like that it has the small dog area,” said Clarke, noting that although Oscar loves to play in the big dog area, she has a chihuahua too that would do better in the small dog area.

“She won’t listen to me. She would run away and never come back,” said Clarke. “So I think that it’s great because it’s fully fenced. I can’t take her to any of the other ones because they’re not fully fenced or they don’t have an area for a small chihuahua.”

Kirkland resident Sicily Oakenfold, who was at the dog park with her adopted Plott Hound, Whiskey, was excited about the dog park.

“It’s great - I love dogs,” said 9-year-old Oakenfold, who also volunteered and pulled out invasive weeds before the park opening.

Her father, David, said in the past the family had to

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take Whiskey to Marymoor Park or keep him on a leash, “which is a pain because he’s so big. We love it. We’ve been wanting a dog park next to our house forever. We’ve been really looking forward to it.”

Chuck and Marti Bartlett, owners of Dooley’s Dog House, were at the event with their pooches Dooley and Hazel. They seemed to be the popular couple at the dog park, as a pack of pooches swarmed around them to eat the treats they were handing out.

“Oh no, I have dog prints on my pants,” Chuck joked as a big hound jumped up to get a treat.

Chuck said he got involved with the dog park project about 10 years ago when he was on the Park Board. But he said it was Jean Guth, president of the Kirkland Dog Off-leash Group, who really got things going.

“She took this on and kept with it and kept with it and

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kept with it,” said Chuck. “So council finally authorized she’s the one who made this KDOG to build a public dog thing happen.” park on city property last But Guth says it was really November. all the community sponsors KDOG agreed to fund all and volunteers who made the direct costs associated with dog park happen. both the development and During the event, hounds annual operating costs of the howled and barked as facility on city-owned land.

Guth thanked the countless No city funds were used for volunteers and sponsors the project. who helped out, including “It’s so wonderful to see all Amy Introligator, a KDOG that joy and all those people,” member who organized the said Guth of the grand-openannual fund-raising canine ing event. “I’m sure it will be a festival, and Tracy Doering, popular park.” who led the volunteer work Guth said Phase 2 of the parties. project will include creating a “Our park has very wider entryway into the few 90-degree angles park and laying down and that’s something kirkland more ground cover that Tracy and others in the spring. The came up with,” said park will also require Guth. “She created ongoing maintenance. curved edges so dogs Before the ribbon couldn’t get trapped in cutting on Saturday, Mayor 90-degree angles.”

Joan McBride said Jasper’s But it was perhaps Guth’s Dog Park “is a great cominspiration behind why she munity asset, built by the became involved that made community and funded by the park possible. The park the community.” is named after Guth’s Jack McBride was at the event Russell Terrier, Jasper, who with several other council died in 2010 – two years after members, including CouncilGuth got involved with the man Bob Sternoff, who held park project. his dachshund, Jake, during She moved to Kirkland the ribbon-cutting ceremony. several years ago with Jasper “Dogs, are we ready? Let’s and her other dog. get a big howl for you guys,” “I moved here from Seattle said McBride amidst howling and they have so many great from dogs and their owndog parks and it seemed ers as she cut the ribbon to Kirkland, with all its dogJasper’s Dog Park. friendliness, really needed a Deputy Mayor Doreen dog park,” said Guth, noting Marchione threw out the first her dogs went with a dog ball following the ribbon cutwalker a couple times a week ting and owners unleashed to Marymoor Park. their dogs.

Guth and other KDOG members attended many For more information, Kirkland City Council meetvisit KDOG at www.kdog. ings over the years and the org/.

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Heathman, Woodmark hotels earn AAA Four Diamond Award

The Heathman and Woodmark hotels have earned the AAA Four Diamond Award for high caliber service in the hospitality industry.

This is the fourth year the Heathman has earned the award and the 22nd year for the Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa.

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Discover the world of wine and art

By JANA JACK UW News Lab

A warm, inviting space, Gallery Wine & Art sits comfortably in the historic Masonic Building on Market Street, across from the Kirkland Art Center.

Marcke Lhyle, owner of the shop, and his significant other Laura Hackley, opened Gallery Wine & Art last February.

“You walk in and just feel it,” said Lhyle. “When you come in here you get to take a break and get lost in the world of wine. It’s a very interactive wine shop/wine bar. I love it when customers come in and don’t know what they want because then we can talk.”

Gallery Wine & Art offers a wide range of both wine and art. Lhyle has 41 distributors.

“This is the coolest wine shop I’ve ever been in,” said Ken Caplan, a Kirkland resident and customer. “Marcke is a very friendly owner — not your typical snobby wine store.”

In this business, Lhyle said, he tastes wine all the

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time with a very open mind.

“Wine is always an education, I’m always learning,” Lhyle said. “I’m growing every month in terms of my quantity, and every wine has a reason for being in here.

“I’ve tasted each wine.

It may not be my favorite, but it’s great with food, or maybe it got a great score or is a good price, and I know people love this wine,” he continued. “Wine should be about discovery, and then adding the artwork gives it a seductive aspect.”

The gallery’s artworks range from oil and watercolor paintings, to recycled glass chandeliers; about 16 different artists’ work is featured.

The store includes an emerging artists wall, featuring local artwork, including that of Lhyle’s two sons Ryan and Mason, and Hackley’s son Nathan. All paintings on the emerging artists wall are $25, and all proceeds from sales go to Providence Pediatric Hospital. Hackley serves on the board for Providence Hospice Foundation.

“Wine is itself an art,” said Lhyle. “I respect the process of wine making tremen-

Marcke Lhyle stands amidst the many selections of wine at his store, Gallery Wine & Art. The store, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary in Kirkland this month, also has art on display. carrie wood, Kirkland Reporter dously. You’re sucked in by wine and art — tantalizing the senses of your brain.”

Throughout the week, Gallery hosts special events and tastings, including Sparkling Sunday, where champagne and sparkling wines are available for tasting.

On Wednesdays, a Woodinville winery comes in and pours wine for about 60 or 70 customers, according to Lhyle; a great opportunity for an educational experience.

“I’ve been to a few of the Wednesday night tastings and found them to be informative as they typically have focused on certain producers

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like something, they tell 10 people, but if they do like something, it’s amazing if they tell just one person. I love doing things for charity, and discovering wine and art — it’s amazing when people recognize that.”

“People can come have fun, discover new wines, and always rely on it,” he continued. “We want to be the neighborhood wine shop.

I want to make it.”

For more information, visit www.gallerywineart.com.

JANA JACK is a student in the UW Communication News Laboratory.

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or grapes,” said Sean Sullivan, a customer at Gallery Wine & Art. “The owner Marcke is very knowledgeable about wines and his partner Laura knows the local artist community quite well.”

The weekly events are updated on Gallery’s website.

The business also offers different packages to host private events, meetings or parties, complete with catering and private chefs. Connoisseurs can also join their wine club, with three different levels and regions.

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“I had already bought the colorful garage sale dot stickers to sell everything. But now we can use them for art projects,“ said Carolyn Wirkman, who purchased the building and land where the Kirkland Preschool is located.

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A doggone great off-leash dog park

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n impressive show of dedication and determination yielded a long-awaited amenity for Kirkland on Saturday.

Hounds said it all as they howled and barked at the entrance of Jasper’s Dog Park.

Mayor Joan McBride cut the ribbon to Kirkland’s first off-leash dog park and the dogs came unleashed. They romped, chased balls, Frisbees and each other. Dog owners compared notes.

It was a sight that many in Kirkland have waited to see for a long time.

A group of residents initially tried to get an off-leash dog park in Kirkland more than 12 years ago. It took years of planning and the establishment of the Kirkland Off-Leash Dog Group (KDOG), an all-volunteer non-profit organization who wanted a safe off-leash dog area within the city.

Finally, the City of Kirkland agreed to let KDOG build and maintain a fenced off-leash park on a 2-acre plot in the Totem Lake neighborhood, bordered by a wetland property owned by the city near the Municipal Court.

Dedicated volunteers and generous park sponsors unleashed support to establish Jasper’s Dog Park.

And while funding something like a dog park can be a bone of contention for many in cash-strapped cities like Kirkland, residents

here don’t have to rely on the city for help.

The park will be entirely funded, built and operated by citizens, with no funding from the city. KDOG raised approximately $55,000 last year to develop 1.24 acres of the park. The rest of the property on the hillside will be landscaped and fenced during Phase Two of the project. That and park maintenance will require ongoing support from the community and we encourage residents to help out

where you can, physically or financially. We also urge park users to observe park rules, which can be found at www.kdog.org.

Jasper’s Dog Park is an amenity that will help Kirkland live up to our name as a dog-friendly place. And the benefits to man’s best friend and dog owners are too many to list here.

Kudos to KDOG and the countless volunteers who put in such hard work to build a doggone great dog park.

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Old Kirkland should subsidize road repairs When the state began talking about cutting the annexation sales-tax credit, the Kirkland City Council started talking about cutting service in the new areas of Kirkland because they made promises to the citizens in the older areas. Forget about any promises that were made to the potential new citizens. Now Kirkland is saying they need more money for their roads because they are below standards. At one of the annexation meetings I attended, Kirkland’s Public Works Department pointed out that the roads in the annexation area were in significantly better shape than those in Kirkland. I have seen no mention of only taxing citizens in the older parts of Kirkland for these repairs. The new citizens should not have to subsidize these repairs. The bottom line is that we are either one Kirkland or two. Let’s pick one and stick with it.

Jim Boril, Kirkland

We only have ourselves to blame for education mess This is in response to the Jan. 27 editorial, “Don’t Wait to Solve Educational Mess.”

Like it or not, we are “the state.” We

elect officials to coordinate programs, like our public schools, that benefit everyone. Unfortunately, these programs do not run without a source of revenue. Taxation is a fair way to collect funds so that we all shoulder the burden of our obligations to our children. Teachers and principals must be paid, buildings need to be kept safe and learning materials must be kept up-to-date.

When we reject taxation proposals like placing a tax on non-essential food items or (back when gasoline was only $1.29/gallon) a 5 cent pergallon tax on gas, we deny ourselves (“the state”) the ability to fund vital programs and to have reliable revenue sources for educational and social services, as well as the infrastructure we need to remain a vital economy. If you blame “the state,” you can point your finger at yourself.

We should ask ourselves why we back down so easily when those businesses who believe their profits may be threatened fund “no vote” campaigns on reasonable taxation proposals. Is it because we are using them as an excuse?

Sharon Paxson, education director, Kirkland

Kirkland Post Office was unreliable during snow days A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to buy some stamps in the huge post

office at 8th Avenue in Manhattan. I noted especially the inscription at the front of the impressive building: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night strays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

We were strongly reminded of this commitment when we did not get any mail the entire week from Jan. 17-21 (Jan. 16 was a holiday). This lack of service was in stark contrast to other service providers. We had the garbage pickup, we received deliveries from FedEx and UPS during the week, and we got the newspaper every day.

Could the Kirkland Post Office please explain why it came to this complete shutdown of mail service for an entire week? More importantly, could they please initiate steps to ensure that the USPS is at least as reliable as other services also on snow days? Today, there was hardly snow anymore on the roads, so we are really concerned about the lack of service by the postal service. Also, does the Kirkland Post Office have information available about mail service interruptions and planned resume time of delivery?

Joachim Veith, Kirkland

Keystone Pipeline should be supported The Keystone Pipeline to take crude oil from Canada to refineries on the U.S. gulf coast should be supported.

If we don’t build the pipeline: • We’ll remain as dependent as ever on oil from unreliable sources.

• We’ll continue to have to pay to ensure dangerous trade routes stay open (e.g. Strait of Hormuz).

• We’ll continue to be limited in our ability to deal with the likes of Iran.

• The oil will be shipped overseas and burned anyway, so the carbon emissions will NOT be avoided (the Canadian prime minister has said they’ll build a pipeline to Vancouver BC and export the oil to China).

• The oil will still get refined, but U.S. companies will have been denied the opportunity to add value and do business.

If we do build the pipeline: • The problems above will be avoided.

• We don’t necessarily have to use the output from the pipeline in the U.S. If we were (by some miracle) to develop an energy policy so effective that we didn’t need the refined products, they could be sold.

• Many jobs will be created. Far more than the lower-end estimates some have made. There is no way a 1,700 mile long pipeline can be built without a tremendous amount of human effort. True they would be “temporary,” but still spread over the years. Furthermore, the same could be said for cars and houses: construction of each is a one-time task, but add them all up and you end up with an economy.

Scott Flagg, Kirkland

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A McDonald’s trip gone wrong was when I found my active insurance card in the same envelope I had pulled my registration out of.

In conclusion, my suggestion is that the next time you feel inclined to embark on a McDonald’s run, stay at home and open up a box of cereal.

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chemicals of concern from soil and groundwater.

Ecology also seeks comment on a public participation plan and a State Environmental Policy Act declaration of non-significance for the proposed site cleanup action.

The 5-acre property, located west of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks and Google campus, has had commercial and industrial occupants since the early 1960s.

A public comment period on the site documents will remain open through Feb. 27. For more details, visit the King County Library in Kirkland and ask at the reference desk for the former Pace National site documents.

The Department of Ecology seeks public comment on a legal agreement with ULTRA Corporation, and other documents, outlining a final plan to clean up groundwater contamination at the former Pace National Corporation property, at 500 7th Ave. S., in Kirkland.

The company has completed a detailed site investigation and a feasibility study of cleanup options, and carried out interim cleanup projects that have removed

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the left and was ready to go on with my night. Switching colors, the stoplight at the intersection changed to green and I continued my drive forward, but not before I was accompanied by the taunting music of a police siren behind me, alerting me to pull over to the side of the road and stop my car.

Turns out, an officer in a right hand turn lane on 85th Street had watched me turn on my lights and was suspicious of my behavior. After handing him my license, registration, and insurance card, the officer informed me that my insurance card had expired. I pleaded with the officer and did my best to make him understand I was insured. Even Camille’s logical comment that since my dad is an attorney, of course I would be insured was not enough to sway the outcome.

Thus, I was rewarded by my cooperative efforts with the tangible reminder of my traffic infraction: a ticket. How disgruntled I

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ended up getting more than just French fries from my visit to the drive-thru.

I think the new Dodge Charger police cars are a big improvement over the old blue Fords they have been fighting crime with for years. The new cars give the department a great deal more visibility and seem to be … everywhere.

However, it isn’t so neat for one of the new black and whites to fill the entirety of your rear view mirror with its blue and red flashing lights. Such was the situation I found myself in last Friday night.

It should be noted that the goal of every teenage driver is to avoid being on a first name basis with the local law enforcement; I had been successful in doing so up to this point.

As I took a right out of McDonald’s onto 124th and stopped at the red light, I found that I had not turned on my front lights, so I twisted the knob twice to

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n route to school in the mornings, I have now become acquainted with seeing at least two civilian automobiles pulled over on the side of the road with Kirkland Police Department vehicles directly behind their back bumpers.

Watching the unfortunate business transactions between officer and civilian as a good driver shouldn’t do when behind the wheel, I am always intrigued by what act the unlucky drivers may have committed.

Since getting my license, I had always thought of myself as a “good” driver, for I did my best to follow the rules of the road and when I messed up, no one was there to scold me. Obviously this feeling was not meant to last forever.

The other evening I went out for a good healthy meal at McDonald’s fine-dining with two of my friends Kenny and Camille and

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Kirkland Preschool finds buyer under own roof

“I personally feel how they Eastlake Assembly of God do things is perfect for the Church for seven years. age level,” said Elysia Heller, But the church ran out of a parent who has had two space and the preschool was children in the program. told it would have to move Heller believes so much again. The Webbers, along in the school that she helps with Baskin, purchased the to put on the Kirkland Presite to rent to the preschool school’s annual auction. in 2000.

The proceeds of the Wirkman said auction help to create that nothing will Kirkland scholarships. change with the “I think it is school’s teaching invaluable to have philosophy, which that at this level of was started in 1975 by childhood education,” said Elana Duffield.

Wirkman.

“We want anyone who But she admits that the wants to attend Kirkland stress of running the school Preschool to be able to,” said will now be accompanied by Wirkman, noting that the other issues. school will continue to have “I woke up during the many scholarships available. recent windstorm and was Wirkman said the school worried about the roof,” currently has 57 students joked Wirkman, noting enrolled and hopes that the that the gazebo on the deck stability of the program will collapsed during the recent let the Kirkland Preschool snowstorm. get back up to capacity at 66 But the biggest issue that students. has plagued the preschool is “Many parents have been now resolved. leery of continuing with The preschool has been the preschool because they a part of the Kirkland comdidn’t know how long it munity since 1969, first would be around,” said Heloperating from the baseler. “We had faith and we’re ment of Northlake Unitarian ecstatic.”

Universalist Church near City Hall.

For more information The preschool moved in visit www.kirklandpre1993, renting space from school.org.

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Carolyn Wirkman had prepared herself for a day that in her heart she did not want to see arrive. She was ready to sell the toys, books and furniture at the Kirkland Preschool. She was preparing for the worst.

“I had already bought the colorful garage sale dot stickers to sell everything,” said Wirkman, who is the school’s director. “But now we can use them for art projects.”

That is because Carolyn and her husband, Vince, have come to an agreement to purchase the building and land on which the preschool currently is located in the Norkirk neighborhood. The school’s lease was to run out in June and the current owners, Vivian and Robert Webber and Maureen Baskin, had to sell the real estate.

“We were thrilled,” said Vivian Webber. “It happened two days before Christmas.

It has been a mutually beneficial partnership … It’s a little bit sad but I think it is the best scenario. It is still a tough economic time.”

Wirkman, who began as a volunteer at the school in

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Kirkland Preschool Director Carolyn Wirkman, far left, and her husband Vince, have purchased the real estate where the business is currently situated from Vivian Webber, second from left, and her husband. Carrie Wood, Kirkland Reporter 1978, said the transition is a little unusual.

“It is kind of odd because I have been here so many years,” said Wirkman. “The property owners always rented to us. Now we will be renting from us.”

She said the outpouring from the community was the biggest reason she and her husband decided to purchase the property.

“There were a lot of

heartfelt things that people said about the school,” said Wirkman, who had planned to retire but has put that on hold.

Those emails and messages to the Kirkland Preschool expressed how comfortable families felt with the school and how much their kids loved the experience.

Many parents and families have been extremely loyal to the preschool.

LWSD changes board meeting schedule The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors has made adjustments to its meeting schedule for the next few months. The new schedule will allow for an additional special session to consider personnel matters. · The Feb. 6 board meeting is moved until after winter break, to Feb. 27.

It will be treated as a first meeting of the month with a work session at 5 p.m. and a regular board meeting at 7 p.m. A public comment period will be on the agenda. · The March 5 board meeting and work session will be moved to March 26.

Since it is the first meeting of the month, the work session will start at 5 p.m. and the board meeting at 7 p.m. A public comment period will be on the agenda. · The March 19 board meeting is cancelled. · The April 9 work session, scheduled for 5 p.m., is cancelled.

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eventually reversed course couple coming in because However, not all representatives voicing my supand supported the bill, of your religious beliefs, sentatives are as sure about port for marriage equality “It is a hard line for which was passed. then you can be also sued the measure. and I know other council some people to recogHutcherson took the for discrimination.”

Sen. Andy Hill, Rmembers have too,” said nize,” said Rep. Deb Eddy, issue to the street and The issue is one of the Redmond, said prior to McBride.

D-Kirkland, who is also a attempted to start an reasons that Hill had not the Senate’s vote former Kirkland initiative to repeal the backed the bill as of ReWednesday (after mayor and will The City of Kirkland has legislation. He eventually porter deadline.

Reporter deadline) vote in favor of the adult vacancies occurring on abandoned the effort to foBut others dispute that that he was still measure. “This is several of its advisory boards For many in the gay cus on stopping domesticclaim. undecided. not something I and commissions. and lesbian community, partnerships legislation.

According to Tom, the “It’s a very big would go out and Eligibility requirements discrimination has been a He said that he will lead legislation would allow deal to a lot of take a poll on. It differ for each board or combig part of their lives and the same type of grassroots for religious exemption people on both is consistent with mission. Interested citizens Mayor Joan McBride sides,” said Hill. passage of the legislation effort to repeal the sameand not require officials equal protection as are invited to apply. sex marriage legislation if it of church or religious He said his office would break down more a society.”

Some incumbents on barriers. ultimately passes through denominations to perform has been inunEddy said that she sees these boards and commisBut to Hutcherson, the an initiative. same-sex marriages nor dated with more than 2,000 the issue as analogous to sions have served one term passage of the legislation “I’m not only planning would they be penalized for constituents who have mixed-race couples’ fight and are eligible to apply for would mean religious on gathering signatures refusing to do so. called him to discuss the in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s re-appointment. Completed discrimination. but I plan on being at the But Hutcherson is worbill, many of which who when the state did not recapplications must be received Current laws do forefront of making sure ried about the small busisaid they had never ognize their marriage. by the City Clerk prior to 4 not allow for disthat others help, ” said ness person with strong contacted a legisla“The same religious arp.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. To crimination based Hutcherson. religious beliefs on the tor before. guments were raised then,” learn more about each board on sexual orientaStarbucks, Google and subject.

“It is a very said Eddy. “This is not a and to obtain the community tion.

But HutcherMicrosoft are among the personal and a very religious issue, it is a civil service application, go to son and others are corporations to support gay passionate issue to issue … This is one more www.kirklandwa.gov, visit concerned that if marriage in Washington a number of peostep in modernizing a civil In 2005, Hutcherson led Kirkland City Hall, or call same-sex marriage state. The companies bring ple,” said Hill. “I’ve issue.” an effort to block legislation Rep. Larry Springer 425-587-3190. is legalized some the total number of supspent a lot of time But Hutcherson, who is for an anti-discrimination Adult vacancies are availbusinesses will be portive businesses to more talking to constituAfrican American, disputes bill that would have made able on the following boards: forced to render than 100. ents who support that. it illegal to fire someone • Design Review Board Opponents would have both sides of the issue. I ran services to married gay “They have never had to based on sexual orienta• Human Services Advicouples or face litigation.

90 days from the end of the to fix up education and get ride on the back of the bus, tion. sory Committee “If you’ve ever legislative session to collect government on a sustainthey were never harmed Hutcherson • Library Board sold anything in enough signatures to put able path. I have a lot of to the degree the African was successful in • Park Board your facility – cofthe referendum on the balpeople who are frustrated Americans were harmed lobbying Microsoft • Planning Commission fee, books, whatlot. Opponents would have simply because of their skin that we are spending so to withdraw its • Salary Commission ever – … especially to collect 120,577 signamuch time on this issue, color and it’s a well-known support of the bill • Transportation Comif you’ve ever rented tures by June 6. given the enormity of our fact that the constitution by notifying the mission your facilities out, If they were to collect fiscal and education crisis.” does not protect a minorcompany that it • Tourism Development enough signatures the law The Kirkland City Coun- then it makes it an Sen. Rodney Tom has 700 evangeliity that can change from Committee open issue with would be put on hold until one thing to the other,” said cil has not taken a public cal employees who • The Parking Advisory the facility, ” said the November election. If stance on the issue but it is Hutcherson, who is a forwere opposed to Board has a youth position the initiative failed the law a subject that many council Hutcherson. “So if a gay mer NFL player, including the legislation. Microsoft vacancy. couple or someone comes would take effect Dec. 6. members believe in deeply. time with the Seahawks. and wants to use or rent Kirkland Mayor Joan “And it’s been proven that that facility and you say no, McBride said the council even though they say hothen that is discrimination has not taken an official mosexuals cannot change, and that eventually I know stance on the legislation they were born that way, is something a gay couple is and is focused on opposthat is a lie because I have going to do. That has haping a bill to scale back the many ex-homosexuals annexation sales-tax credit. pened in every state where in our church who have But McBride said that some this bill has been passed, moved out of that lifestyle. so it’s not like this is new. of the council members So how can you have a And there’s no protection have lobbied in favor of the minority who can move for a business that is owned same-sex marriage bill. in and out of it? No, it has

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The arrests followed a lengthy investigation into a cocaine, meth and heroin trafficking ring that stretched from San Francisco to Vancouver, British Columbia, said U.S. Attorney Jenny A.

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The 20 people were arrested and charged for various federal crimes, including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and/ or conspiracy to engage in money laundering. Authorities identified the Kirkland man as Mario Gamiz-Yescas.

The investigation, which utilized court-authorized wire taps, revealed how the conspirators allegedly brought multi-kilo loads of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine into the Seattle area from California, and

distributed it in Western Washington, or sent it north into Canada. Most of the defendants taken into custody Wednesday were scheduled to make their initial appearance on the charges Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

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“This investigation illustrates the defendants’ ill-will and disregard for our community. I want to commend the professionalism and commitment of the Seattle Police Department and the other agencies involved.”

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz praised the coordinated work of multiple agencies.

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Theft: 1 p.m., 8600 block of 120th Ave. N.E. An adult male was found placing high value electronics inside of potato-chip boxes and then re-taping the boxes closed so that he could buy the concealed items at lower prices. He brought his own box cutter and tape to the store to commit the crime.

Trespass: 2:25 a.m., 13700 block of 100th Ave. N.E. A 45-year-old man was arrested for criminal trespass after he opened the unlocked door of the a business. According to the owner, the man did not have permission to be there or open the door.

Assault: 2:48 a.m., 5500 block of Lakeview Drive. A neighbor reported to the Kirkland police hearing a female screaming “get off of me,” and the sounds of banging and crashing. Upon arrival there were sounds of a struggle inside the apartment so a non-forced entrance was made. A man and a woman were contacted in the bathroom

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When police escorted the man from the meeting, he became uncooperative and was subsequently placed under arrest for disorderly conduct.

Order violation: 9:20 p.m., 13700 block of 100th Ave. N.E. A 23-year-old Kirkland man was stopped on a traffic violation and was found to be driving with a suspended license.

He was also found to have a no contact order with his girlfriend who was in the passenger seat.

DUI: 12:57 a.m., 12500 block of N.E. 144th Street. Caribbean Casino employees reported that a 46-year-old Kirkland woman was intoxicated, yelling at employees and refused to leave the casino. The woman was contacted by police driving around the parking lot.

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them inappropriately, or tries to coerce them. Oftentimes children are more at ease talking to someone other than their parents, so experts recommend asking them to tell you three people they could talk to.

Offer prompts if needed, such as, “What about your teacher or Aunt Suzy?” Tell them if the first adult didn’t seem to understand, talk to one of the other adults. Be sure not to minimize what your child — or any child — shares with you.

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skills so they know it’s okay to say “no” to an adult if they feel uncomfortable. Teaching about stranger danger is important, but your child should also understand that abuse can happen with someone they know — in fact, only 7 percent of sexual abuse occurs with a stranger.

Encourage children to talk with a trusted adult if someone makes them feel uncomfortable, touches

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...today’s parent Youth Eastside Services (YES) has launched their first series of parenting classes in response to parent demand.

The classes, based on the positive discipline approach recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, will help parents create and sustain positive relationships with their children.

Several class times and locations are available, including several at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland between February and June.

Each is targeted to parents of children within specific age groups and provides practical ways to defuse power struggles, practice mutual respect, use encouragement, communicate more clearly and other key strategies.

Classes will be taught by Jennifer Watanabe, certified parent coach, who joined YES in July.

“The community told us they wanted more parent information and we have responded,” said YES Executive Director Patti SkeltonMcGougan. “We are pleased to launch this valuable series and we will be looking for additional parent input on other classes for the future,” she added.

Schools and community groups can also contact Watanabe to request presentations at their school, church or group meetings.

For more information or to register, visit YouthEastsideServices.org and click on Parent Classes under Classes and Events tab, or call (425) 747-4937.

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Kang and Rebel boys make up games, earn big wins

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The Lake Washington boys basketball team beat Sammamish Jan. 21 with a 79-63 final score.

Against Sammamish on Tuesday, the Kangs had the early edge, up 19-16 at the end of the first quarter. They followed the performance with a 16-14 second quarter to have the lead going into the second half.

Sammamish never scored more than the Kangs, who won the third quarter with a 19-16 score,

and added 25 more points in the fourth to secure the win.

Guy Lynott posted a game high of 22 points during the win, while Matt Staudacher added 21. Cody Bernstein and Darien Nelson-Henry each had 13 points, Kelly Guy added five and Jeff Staudacher had three total.

Drew Heimdahl added two points to the win.

Also on Tuesday night, in another makeup game, Juanita faced Mount Si, winning 55-41.

Juanita was up 13-8 at

the end of the first quarter, but the teams both earned 13 in the second to close the Rebels lead at halftime.

A strong third quarter pushed the Rebels up by even more with 12 points to the Wildcats five in the third, which they followed up with 17 points in the fourth quarter for the win.

Devan Jackson had 17 points in the game, while Landyn Milburn added 12 to the win. Ty Eng and Ryan Reid each had seven total, while Brett Hamre had six. Avery Britton added three points and

Sean Brennan added two.

Lake Washington faced off against cross town rival Juanita on Jan 22. The Kangs won 69-34.

Lake Washington had the early lead, up 12-9 at the end of the first, but Juanita outscored the Kangs 12-11 in the second half to make it a close game.

But after the break Lake Washington went on a scoring run, posting 30 points to Juanita’s five to give the team some breathing room. The fourth quarter finished

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During the meet, Austin Flegel was pinned in the 120 weight class by Ryler Absher in 5:12, while Benson Hull beat Adam Taylor by a pin in 1:37.

Jared Parker, in the 182 match up, lost to Timothy Corrie by major decision 6-1.

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Kate Cryderman had 12 points overall for the Rebels, while Taylor Lloyd

added six and Bre Carter had five. Molly Grager, Mikayla Jones and Mckenzie Waltar all had four points, while Winnie Levitt added three. Shannon Brink and Molly Steck had two points apiece.

The Juanita girls basketball team earned a win over Mercer Island on Jan. 27.

The Lady Rebels won 51-31.

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Cryderman had 18 points during the game for the Rebels, with Grager hitting 12. Jones had nine overall, with Bre Carter hitting five. Winnie Levitt scored three points, followed by Brink and Waltar both scoring two.

The Rebels traveled to Lake Washington on Jan. 28, losing 43-38.

The Kangs outscored the Rebels, 13-11 in the first quarter, followed by a 16-9 second quarter, giving Lake Washington a 29-20 lead at the half.

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Hunter Hopkins had 19 points for the Kangs, a game high, while Wozeniak hit 12 points. Lively scored six for Lake Washington, Lynott had three points, Dunlap scored two and Sara Wilson hit one.

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The Lake Washington girls basketball team picked up another league win against Sammamish on Jan. 22. The Kangs won 63-31.

Though the game started off with a close 14-11 first quarter score, Lake Washington picked up their game for the rest of the match, while holding the Totems back. Sammamish had just 13 points in the second half, while Lake Washington scored 35 in the same two quarters.

Hunter Hopkins scored 21 points for her team, followed by Whitney Dunlap’s 14 and 10 from Peyton Wozeniak. Cassie Lively added seven points, Jessica Trump posted four, while Claire Anderson had three and both Kalena Dierickx and Madison Shepard had two points.

The same night Juanita traveled to Mount Si, where the Rebels earned a 42-28 over the Wildcats.

The teams were tied at six at the end of the first

game with a 16-8 break.

Matt Staudacher had the game’s high in points, scoring 20 for the Kangs, while Nelson-Henry added 16 for the team.

Juanita’s Reid had 10 points for the Rebels, while Jackson added six.

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Sasi’s Cafe donates snacks for 50 volunteers Fifty volunteers recently spent a cold morning at Cotton Hill Park clipping blackberries and digging roots out of muddy ground.

When break time arrived, they were treated to “snack sacks” donated by Sasi’s Cafe. Each sack contained a cup of delicious soup, a slice of crusty bread, and a gourmet cookie.

Cafe owner Roland Oberholzer says the cafe, currently located at the Central Park Tennis Club at 12630 N.E. 59th Street, will soon relocate to the new Kirkland Market on Lake Street in downtown Kirkland.

JHS starting computer science classes Juanita High School is starting to offer computer science classes. Through Microsoft’s TEALS program with volunteer instructors Mr. Brent Axthelm and Ms. Corinne Pascale, the program is launching this year and will continue to build next year.

TEALS (Technology Education And Literacy in Schools) is a grassroots employee-driven program

manager at Microsoft for Bing. Both are passionate about technology and teaching students.

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Roland Oberholzer (in the truck), owner of Sasi’s Cafe, recently dropped off 50 snack sacks for Kirkland volunteers. contributed that recruits, mentors, and places high tech professionals who are passionate about technology literacy and computer science education into high need K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) classes as part-time teachers in a team teaching model where the school district is unable to meet those needs on its own. (http://tealsk12.org/index. html) This year, Axthelm and Pascale are teaching one quarter semester segments in current computer classes to introduce the program and generate a presence at JHS. “I thought that the program was great. It gave me a greater understanding on what computer science is and I now have an interest in getting a degree in computer science,” said JHS student

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Student Janai Skiles said the instructors showed her “I can be passionate about computer science when I never expected to be interested in the subject.”

Next year, JHS will be offering a one semester Introduction to Computer Science class with the goal of offering AP Computer Science the following year.

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How do I teach my child phonemic awareness to help him read?

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ear Mrs. Brooke, I struggle with teaching my 5 year old to read. He is able to sound out the letters but he struggles with putting the sounds together to form the words. I feel like we’re at a roadblock and I don’t know how to help him over it.

Thank you, Leah Chambers Dear Leah, This is a great topic and one that many parents

struggle with. Trust me, you are not alone and I know you can help your child over this roadblock.

In fact, think of it more as a hurdle that he will eventually jump over, for this is just the beginning of an exciting time.

Remember that like everything, reading is developmental as well. He will begin to read on his own time, in his own way.

This said, there are still many things you can do as a Joy Brooke

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parent to help him along the way. Below are a few I will suggest: 1) Have fun! View this more as a game you are going to figure out how to play or a maze you are going to get through together. If you get frustrated, your child will get frustrated.

2) It sounds like your child has a solid foundation on his letter sounds, which is fantastic. You have definitely read to him, played letter sound games with him, and taught him the basic phonetic sounds – so celebrate this and

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3) Blending these sounds Here your son is blending the together is the next step and sounds together so when he can be quite more complidoes eventually see the word cated as this task involves him in print he will have already using “phonemic awareness.” heard it, which is crucial to Phonemic awareness is quite beginning reading. different from “phonics.”

The “FAST” Game is just Phonemic awareness is the the opposite but involves the auditory part of reading – the segmenting or breaking up of hearing of the sounds. While sounds. most of us think of reading as You: I am going to say the purely a visual act, it is quite word fast and you say it slow: opposite, especially in the TREE. beginning.

Your Son: T-R-EE One must hear the sounds You can keep points or not, in order to ever start blending depending on what kind of sounds together. incentive your child needs to Phonemic awareness is play a game. a subset of phonological Then there is also always awareness and is the ability to the “I spy a word that rhymes notice, think about, and work with … fly.” This is also a with the individual sounds in great one. Wherever you are, spoken words. An example your child can shout out, of how beginning readers “Sky! Tie! Pie! High! Why!” show us they have phonemic My own son loves this one. awareness is combining or 4) In most school districts, blending the separate your child will most sounds of a word to likely be assessed in say the word (C-A-T, kindergarten and/ ASK A cat.) and by hearing or first grade on rhymes. phonemic awareHere are three ness because having games below that I used good phonemic with my beginning readers awareness is strongly corand you may try with your related with good beginning son: reading.

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Reading books that rhyme, singing songs, and sharing poetry all encourage building your son’s phonemic awareness. Stop and model for him words that rhyme, and then stop here and there and see if he can too!

6) Last but not least, don’t underestimate the power of writing to help your child learn to read.

Time and time again, I see children who have difficulty with phonics and blending words together, who learn to read by writing. They have tons of ideas and stories and when given pen and paper they begin sounding out letters and building words!

And, although many educators believe that children learn to read before they learn to write, many disagree with this, and I am one of them. I truly believe that many children learn to write and during this process, learn to read. Your child may be one of these “writers.”

There is definitely a hurdle between that stage where children know their sounds and yet, still are unable to blend them together. Just remember, be patient.

Even if your child isn’t sounding out the words in the book, if they can segment, blend, and rhyme, they have a good solid foundation in phonemic awareness, which means it is just a matter of time before they begin to blend and read the words they see in print.

You know the fine line between pushing him too hard so that he doesn’t land flat on his face, but also being able to help him build the muscle or the “skills” to be able to leap over this hurdle.

As your child’s first and most important teacher always remember to keep reading fun and joyful and I have no doubt you will help him leap to great heights!

Joy Brooke is the first and most important teacher of her 4-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. She resides in downtown Kirkland with her husband and two children. Brooke is a National Board Certified teacher in Literacy: Reading- Language Arts/ Early and Middle Childhood, holds a B.A. in Educational Studies and a M.A. in Educational Policy and Management from the University of Oregon.

The opinions provided in this column do not reflect that of the LWSD or any other organization she is affiliated.

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Attention users of SR 520. You may have been overcharged for tolls.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is investigating pass reader errors that may have caused incorrect charges on Good To Go! customer accounts. Toll system engineers installed a fix to the problem and toll equipment is still processing transactions and collecting tolls while engineers continue to investigate.

The issue does not affect drivers who are billed through Pay By Mail.

According to Craig Stone, WSDOT toll divi-

sion director, WSDOT monitors the percentage of vehicles crossing the 520 bridge and noticed “several dips in this percentage and started investigating to determine if it was caused by the freezing conditions, a toll equipment problem unrelated to snow or simply irregular traffic volumes associated with the weather.”

Toll system engineers found that the toll equipment’s internal clock was intermittently losing time and re-synching to the correct time. They updated the software on the SR 520 toll readers on Jan. 26, to

fix the problem. However, they found that the timing issue started Tuesday, Jan. 17, and some drivers with Good To Go! passes may have been incorrectly charged.

“Some customers may see a series of accurate transactions followed by incorrect charges, such as an additional 25-cents Pay

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WSDOT will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the fix and will continue to identify customers who may have been incorrectly billed.

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When built, the new Stafor 27 years, said volunteers tion 25 will be more centrally told the chief and city that located for the population of they understood the current the area and Station 24 will economic climate and would be closed. stay on without the stipend.

A public meeting on the “We brought up that we relocation of Station 25 has would continue to operate as been rescheduled to Feb. 8. we are without the stipend Station 24 has traditionand hoped the city would ally been staffed by reservists one-day put the stipend back for 10 hours a day from 7:30 in its budget,” said Lee, notp.m. to 5 a.m., acing the volunteer “We have been cording to Nalder. program was selfin the process of funded as it relied The city originally closing Station 24 on annual fund closed 24 at the first of the year due since 2004. It has raisers and donato budget cuts and never been staffed tions that paid for to transition to Fire by firefighters.” their uniforms and Corps. training.

Kevin Nalder The Finn Hill The city Neighborhood Asremoved the volsociation and several reserve unteers’ stipend effective on members questioned why the the first day of 2012 because city chose to close the station of budget cuts. and transition the reserve Nalder said the stipend reprogram to a Fire Corps moval was also accompanied Program prior to building by staff cuts to the Kirkland the new fire station.

“I’ve been asking that same question myself and I don’t think I’ve gotten a complete answer yet,” said Kirkland City Councilman and former Fire Commissioner Toby Nixon, prior to Nalder’s decision to restaff Station 24.

David Lee, who has volunteered for Kirkland Fire

Fire Department in October, which contributed to the original idea to shutter Station 24. Those cuts included an administration assistant who kept an eye on staffing at Station 24 and money to maintain equipment.

Nalder said that two Kirkland Fire captains will serve as liaisons to the EMT and Fire Corps volunteers.

“But Fire Corps volunteers cannot participate in emergency response. That is why we have to separate the programs,” said Nalder.

The issues with liability for the city still have to be maintained.

“There are some issues we have to watch out for like burnout,” said Nalder.”They were doing all their own scheduling but we have to be able to monitor it.”

Many of the volunteers are

mortgage brokers, Microsoft employees and electrical engineers by day. For many of them, responding to calls is an adrenaline rush and a way to give back.

“It’s like going through withdrawals,” said Lee about the last month off. “Every time you hear sirens it’s like, ‘gosh, I want to be there.’”

As commissioner of the now-dissolved King County Fire District 41 prior to annexation, Nixon made sure the stipend continued up until late last year. That cost the district about $60,000 per year.

“Even shaving a couple minutes off response time when someone is having a heart attack has value,” said Nixon. “That’s why the fire district was willing to step up and cover those costs for two years.”

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EMTs will be under the heading of Kirkland Fire Department EMT volunteers. The Reserves Program, which originally had 18 members, has ceased to exist in its previous form. However, former reservists will continue to staff Station 24.

Fire Corps is a national program focused on preventing emergencies. The program trains volunteers to deal with emergencies and teaches them response techniques.

But the issue of closing Station 24 had been a point of contention for some residents for many months.

“We have been in the process of closing Station 24 since 2004,” said Nalder.

“It has never been staffed by firefighters.”

Station 24 was built in 1995 as a result of increased population at the top of the hill. It has always served as a base for primarily EMT reserves. Finn Hill is mainly served by Station 25 on N.E. Juanita Drive, and Station 27 on N.E. 132nd Ave. by 405.

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WSDOT identifies SR 520 toll billing issue

“We understand that a mischarge is frustrating even if it’s 25 cents,” Stone said. “We held back the transactions as soon as we realized there was a serious problem and are working to fix the accounts that already were billed. We ask for customers’ patience as we correct the billing issues.”

The toll equipment that collects toll transaction information – including the pass readers, license plate cameras and equipment to count vehicle axles – is provided by Telvent. This billing issue was caused by a problem with the pass reader’s internal clock and is not related to the customer service center or back office system.

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